The archaeology of utopian and intentional communities

This volume describes and discusses historical archaeologists' contributions to our understanding of intentional communities throughout American history. Structured according to the scale of methodological focus - from settlement patterns and landscape, to the built environment, to artifact stu...

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1. Verfasser: Kozakavich, Stacy C. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Nassaney, Michael S. (VerfasserIn eines Vorworts)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville University Press of Florida 2017
Schriftenreihe:The American experience in archaeological perspective
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Zusammenfassung:This volume describes and discusses historical archaeologists' contributions to our understanding of intentional communities throughout American history. Structured according to the scale of methodological focus - from settlement patterns and landscape, to the built environment, to artifact studies - the case studies presented in this volume will give readers a thorough introduction to archaeological research to date in this field
Introduction: encountering community -- Building the ideal -- Understanding communities -- Maps of idealism: intentional community landscapes -- At home, work, and worship: community built environments -- Material visions: artifacts in community contexts -- Seeking kaweah -- Remaking communities -- Appendix: archaeologically studied intentional community sites
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xix, 275 pages
illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780813056593
978-0-8130-5659-3